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Two Castles Housing Association is to build more affordable homes at one of its most successful development in an exclusive part of the Lake District National Park.

Two Castles Housing Association completed the first two phases of its popular development at Caldrigg Fold, Staveley, near Kendal, in August last year.
 
Two Castles has recently won a Housing Corporation grant worth £868, 323 towards phase three of the development and work will begin on the additional 13 properties in the summer.

The new properties will include 3 three-bedroom homes, 2 two-bedroom homes and 2 two-bedroom bungalows available to rent, as well as 6 three-bedroom houses which will be available for shared ownership.

As the Staveley development is part of the National Park and next to the Dales Way, all the homes have been designed sensitively to blend in with the original development, which is in turn in keeping with the local housing in the surrounding area. 

Like the existing Staveley homes, phase three will incorporate important design features such as false chimneys, slate roofs, dry stone walls, landscaping and external lighting.

John Hay, development director at Two Castles, said: “We are thrilled to receive a grant towards phase three of Staveley as the scheme has proved so popular. It is an exceptional site within the Lake District National Park and the properties have been snapped up by residents.

“We could have easily rented out the original development 10 times over and we expect phase three to attract the same level of interest. Since a lot of local residents are on low incomes, and key workers struggle to find suitable but affordable accommodation, both groups would have otherwise be priced out of the market if schemes like this were not developed.

“In villages like Staveley, where the demand for all types of accommodation is high, the provision of affordable housing is especially problematic. In areas like this, there is a need to maintain sustainable, balanced communities ensuring that people with low incomes are able to access local housing at a reasonable cost. 

“The provision of high quality, affordable housing is a key priority in the North West Regional Housing Strategy and we are very pleased to have received funding from the Housing Corporation to enable us to develop this scheme.”

Staveley was one of two developments by Two Castles Housing Association developments that were recently hailed as shining examples of best practice in a new rural affordable homes guide launched by His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, earlier this year.

A number of other schemes throughout the North East and North West also received grants as part of a joint bid to the Housing Corporation by the Spirit partnership, of which Two Castles Housing Association is a member. 

The Staveley residents will receive services from Two Castles’ Kendal office and join the growing number of Two Castles’ residents who live in over 3,300 homes throughout the North West and North East of England.

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